Pasefika Tongan Dictionary: Peka

Peka in Tongan language is Chiroptera Bat (Flying Fox) in English language.

Bat (Flying Fox) Chiroptera in English language is known as:


Peka Bat (Chiroptera) / Flying fox (Pteropus) - noun

Peka (phonetic: / Pay-KAh / | ipa:/ ˈPe̞ˑkäˑ / | symbols: / ˈpākä / )

“Peka” is a word in Tongan language used to identify a bat (Chiroptera) and/or Flying fox (Pteropus).

“Peka” in Tongan language is also translated to “Peʻa” in Sāmoan language Bat (Chiroptera) / Flying fox (Pteropus) and “ʻŌpeʻapeʻa” in Hawaiʻian to identify a bat (Chiroptera) and or Hawaiʻian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus).

“Peʻa” is also word in Sāmoan language used to identify the tatau Sāmoa, (Sāmoan tatoo) for men.

Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) drawing by Jon Apisa

Tongan to English Dictionary


English Tongan Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tahitian Māori Scientific
Crab Paka Paʻa Pāpaʻi Paʻapaʻa Pāpaka Brachyura
Rocky Beach Pālavi Matāfaga papā Kahakai Pōhaku
European person Papālagi Papālagi Haole Popaʻā Pākehā
Pacific Ocean Pasifiki Pasefika Pākīpika Patitifa Pasifika
Page Peesi Itūlau ‘Ao‘ao ‘Api parau Whārangi
Bat (Flying Fox) Peka Peʻa ʻŌpeʻapeʻa ʻIore Pererau Pekapeka Chiroptera
Portuguese man o' war Pekipaki Vaʻa tau Paʻimalau Physalia physalis
Pen Peni Peni Peni Pēni Pene
Pencil Peni Penitala Penikala Pēni tara Pene rākau
Paper Pepa Pepa Pepa
Baby Pēpē Pepe Pēpē Pēpe Pēpē
Pink Pingikī Pīniki ʻĀkala Tārona
Turkey Pīpī Pīpī Pelehū Moa Raʻoro Korukoru Meleagris gallopavo
Night Pō Pō Pō Pō Pō
Dark Po‘uli Pōuliuli Pouli Pōuri Taipōuri
Brush Polosi Palasi Palaki Porōmu Paraihe
Morning Pongipongi Taeao Kakahiaka Poʻipoʻi Ata
Outrigger Canoe (Small) Pōpao Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Vaʻa Waka ama
Canoe (Outrigger small) Pōpao Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Vaʻa Waka ama
Outrigger Canoe Pōpao Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Vaʻa Waka ama
Post (house, structure) Pou Pou Pou Pou Pou
Darkness Poʻuli Pōuliuli Pouli Pōuri Taipōuri
Pig Puaka Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaʻa Poaka Sus scrofa, Sus scrofa domesticus
Wednesday Pulelulu Aso Lulu Poʻakolu Mahana toru Rāʻapa
Cow Pulu Povi Pipi wahine Puaʻatoro ufa Kau Bos taurus
Dolphin Pungopunga Mumua Nai‘a ‘ōu‘a Pāpahu Odontoceti
Spinner Dolphin Pungopunga Mumua Nai‘a ‘ōu‘a Stenella longirostris
Blowhole Pupuʻa Māsū Puhi Haʻapauraʻa miti
Cat Pusi Pusi Pōpoki Mīmī Ngeru
Peak Puʻu Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga
Summit Puʻu Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga


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